Abstract:In a review of 2557 autopsy reports from a general hospital 20 patients, aged 65 or above, have been found to have severe isolated valvular aortic stenosis. The diagnosis was made or suggested clinically in only 5 cases. The clinical findings were often atypical, e.g. the BP amplitude was above 50 mmHg in 9 patients and 4 had a systolic BP of 180 mmHg or more. Left ventricular hypertrophy as evaluated by ECG was, however, present in all examined cases but one. The main cause of death was cardiac in 17 cases, o… Show more
“…Of these patients, 1.3% had aortic stenosis 23. European postmortem studies looking at aortic stenosis have suggested a missed diagnosis in up to half of cases 24…”
“…Of these patients, 1.3% had aortic stenosis 23. European postmortem studies looking at aortic stenosis have suggested a missed diagnosis in up to half of cases 24…”
“…Approximately one-half of cases of severe AS detected at postmortem are known in life. 8 Difficulties of assessment. Physicians or cardiologists without specialist competencies may have difficulty in determining whether patients are truly asymptomatic.…”
Section: Why Are Specialist Valve Services Needed?mentioning
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